Door template



Feb. 10, 1931. 1.. LUNDQUIST 1,791,322

" DOOR TEMPLATE Filed Feb. 20. 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 L. LUNDQUIST DOOR TEMPLATE Feb. 10, 1931.

Filed Feb. 20, 1929 "'2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Feb. 10, 1931 UNITE ares PATENT o IcE LEVI LUNDQUIST, F MIDDLETOWN, QALIFORNIA noon TE PLATE;

Application filed February 20, 1929. Serial No. 341,521.

This invention has for its object the prowhich may be fittedwithin a door opening against the door jambs and upon which are mounted indicators whereby the proper location of the hinge butts may be accurately determined and which frame may be easily fitted to a door to indicate the location of the mating hinge butts. The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings and consists in certain novel features which will be hereinafter first fully described and then more particularly defined in the appended claim. In the drawings:

applied to a door frame,

Fig. 2 is a vertical section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail perspective view of a portion of one of the gage bars and the parts mounted thereon, and

Fig. 4 is a detail section on the line of Fig. 3. .23

indicates a door frame which may be of any desired or approved dimensions and is of the usual construction including a door stop 2.

In carrying out the present invention, there are provided a pair of side or gage bars 3 of such length as to be adapted to rest against door jambs of average height and each'of which is equipped at its upper end with an extension bracket 4 whereby its effective length may be increased and the bar adapted for use against jambs of maximum height. The extensions 4 consists of metallic plates bearing against one side of the respective gage bar and having along one edgea flange 5 which is adapted to rest against the inner edge of the gage bar 3, as shown clearly in Figs. 3 and 4. At the opposite edge of the extension plate or bracket is formed a tongue 6 which projects past the adjacent edge of the bar 3 to bear against the door stop 2, as

In the drawings, the reference numeral 1 shown in Fig. 2. The lower portion of the tongue 6 is bentinwardly, as shown at 7 whereby to lap around the edge of the gage bar and thereby hold' the'plate in proper V relation to the bar. The pla'te'is adjustably secured to the bar by a bolt 8 carried'by the plate-and extending througha longitudinal slot 9' in the bar and equipped with a wing nut 10'adapted to be turned home against the bar, as will be'understood. The tongue 6 is located ata'fixeddistance from the upper extremity of the plate 4, as will be understood, and this distance is the same as the distance from the top of the door, jamb at which the upp'e'rmost hinge is generally lo-*' cated. When the gage bar hasbeen set'against the door jamb,-the extension twill abut the 'lintel of the door-frameand the upper'edge of'the tongue 6 will indicate theproper' location of the upper edge of the hinge butt Flgure 1 1s a front elevation of the device of the hinge will be accurately, defined.

At intervals in the length of thegage bar, three plates 11 are'mounted upon the edge "of 'the "same. These plates correspond in thickness to the clearance desired between the door jamb an'dTthe' edge of the door, and, when the template is fitted to the door frame,

'theyIassume positionsbetween the amb and the gage bar, as shown. in Fig. ,1. "The top plate 11 is" located just below the extension bracket 4 so that it'will 'not interfere with the adjustment of the bracket and it acts with the other plates 11 to-assure proper positioning of the template on the door. The -middle plate is brought into "use when three hinges are to beset and is turned to 'a right angle v with the side of the bar so that the workman,

'longitudinalposition on the edge of the bar so that the bar may lay flat when applied to the door, and two gage bars of identical construction are provided to adapt the template to the hanging of doors which swing to the right or those which swing to the left. It is desirable, of course, that the gage bars be arranged in identical relation to the respective janl'bs and this result is attained by the provision of adj ustableb-races 12 which a-re'disposed between the barsandare each pivotally attached at its lower end to one of the gage bars, the pivots being located atthe same distance from the lower ends of the gage bars. These braces cross each other between the gage bars and are pivotally. connected, as indicated at 13. In the upper end ofeach brace is fitted a-setg bolt 14:;-Whi'ch plays in a longitudinal slot 15in the respective gagebar and is equipped witha wing nut 16 whereby it may besecured1 in a--setj position. l/Vhen v V the -gage bars 'arebeing fitted toa-- door t frame, the braces :are relatively loose and their "upper ends -may move along the slots 15 untilthe gage bars --have beenproperly placed, whereupon the wingnuts are turned home so as to secure the-braces in the positions in which they m'ayhave beenset, there- .by positively securing the gage bars in parallel relation and at such-a distanceapart as will permit each. gage bar to bear closely against the. respective. door .jambi "By providing the gage bars in duplicate, eitherbar may be used as the gage ina door frame which is-to receive onlyatsingle doorjand in any event the braces serve tohold the template firmly within adoorframe so that'the workman in marking the spots at-whichthe hinges aretov'be placed isn'ot. required tohold the template 'inuplace and, consequently, is not apt to shift the same and'vcause inaccuracy ln hls markings.

After the door jambs have-been iproperly marked, the template is removed bodil-y intact-from the doorframeand one gage bar is then placed "against the edge of the door which is to be hung. The turn plates '11,

7 being still at a right angle to the gage bar, by hearing against the edge ofth'e door will serveas guides to insure that the gage bar is placedparallel with the sides of the door and accuracy in the location of: the hinge-butts is thereby assured. Inasmuch asthegage V bars have been adjusted to the door frame with rthe desired clearance, when the template is placed against the door, any discrepancy between the width of the door and the measurement indicated by the template will at once be apparent, so that any necessaryv trimming of the door may'beeifected. Obviou sly preliminary fitting of the; doorto a the door opening is unnecessary and the; frequent lifting of the door is eliminated.

Having thus'described the invention, I

claim:

:A doortemplate comprising a gage bar adapted -to bear against a doonj amb, and an 7 

